New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-06
HARMONY OF LION AND LAMB
ADMINISTRATION MEN IN THE HILL MAw.
MR. MURPHY, THE GOVERNORS CANDIDATE, CHAIR
MAN OF The STATE COMMITTEE AND HIS

MR. MURPHY. THE GOVERNORS CANDIDATE. CHAIR
MAN OF THE STATE COMMITTEE AND HIS
MAN MULLER SECRETARY.
There was harmony at the meeting Of the Democratic
state Committee yesterday, but as committeeman
expressed II, =" it was harmony with a club"
Before the committee met In OF the parlors OF the
Holman House II was known that Cady Herrick was
hopelcssly beaten for the craftsmanship. Mr. Herrick
said to friend Tuesday evening that he had been
asked by friends Of the Administration become can
didate and he would remain H. the eld until the OF
the State Committee decided the There
to be not much doubt from the outset that exMayor
Murphy, of Troy, had majority of tue committee with
him. Governor Hill during the orapoon and until the
committee met at 215 m sent fore large number Of
Democratic leaders to to his In the Hoffman
House, and personally solicited them 10 vote for Nj.
Murphy He argued that the State ticket e2s composed
in good part OF his friends and he would he largely
held responsible for the result OF the election IL only
right that the chairman OF the State Committee should be
Of his choosing. These arguments had good deal OF
effect.
COUNTY DEMOCRATS FOR HARMONY"
During the morning the leaders OF the County Democ-
racy, Including their State committeeman, met at the
New-Amsterdam Club and discussed the situation The
fact that Mr. Murphy would probably bc elected, he
would receive nearly quite onehaf the of the
country committeeman and those Of Tammany Hall and
Kings County not disguised. 1t deemed adj
vlsabe in the interest OF harmony" to request Mr.
Hcrrck to withdraw a candidate
The Tammany leaders also held q consultation down
town, and decided support Mr.. Murphy for chairman
and Cord Meyer, jr., for secretary.
The committee called together at last and call of
the roll by Secretary Muller showed that there were five
OF the committee represented BY proxies and
absent Morris L. Townsend represented Cord
Meyer jr, Charles b. Hawkins appeared for Levi J.
Dcland, A. f. Warath for Thomas sprat Austin V,
Lathrop for G. G. b. Walker, and W. +. sheohan for
william L. Muller George W. weiant much
by his exerons at the Democratic Convention
at Nyack Tuesday that he forgot TO appear send
substitute
MIR. HERRICK NOMINATEs HIS OPPONENT.
d. Cady Hcrrick said that lie by the newspapers
that there two candidates for chairman He
wished TO name who had more experience and capa
bity in political any candidate
mentioned He desired that there shculd be harmony,
that the party should be united strife to be depre
Gated at any tme but especially now, Len har
mony was necessary lie nominated Edward Murphy,
ir This seconded by Mr. McCarty. OF Kings County
There no other nominations and Mr.. Murphy was
unanimously elected. Messrs. Herrick and McCarty
appointed a committee to conduct Mr. Murphy TO
the chair. The address OF the chairman brief
and to tho point. lie sad
Gentlemen. / thank You. What is the next busi-
ness
Mr. McCarty nominated william L. Muller for
tary. W. Bourke Cochran nominated Cord Meyer, jr.
Mr.. Muller received % and Cord Meyer IL votes The
Brooklyn and most OF the country committeeman voted
for Mr. Muller Tammany and tho County Democracy
voted for Mr. Meyer, together with the proxy OF the
latter ana the proxy for Mr.. spratt.
william f. sheehan nominated Edward Cooper for
treasurer.
Mr.. Cooper.-Thc principal business OF treasurer is
raise money. THIS IL difficult thing to do IN an on
year think am less fitted TO do this than almost any
other member OF the committee.
Mr.. Cockran.-No one perform this difficult work
any better than Mr. Cooper. ana few well. second
the nomination of Mr. Cooper.
Mr Cooper / want distinctly understood that will
not he IOu-lblc Tor raising FUNDS.
Mr.. Cooper was unanimously elected.
4 iuton then adopted empowering the chalr-
discretion four gentlemen not members Of the state Com
mittcc.
Commissioner Thomas :. Brennan was on motion OF
Shcrn Grant, unanimously chosen rcrgeant-at Arms.
letter received from tespsr G. Childs, in behalf
of the delegates from the st and d Districts Of West
District. asking that they he recognized the regular
delegates an thus support the action OF the Democratic
State Convention which declared them regular. This
referred To the Executive Committee, the
case ~ tayuga County where two Democratic county
tickets have been placed In the field
CHAIRMAN Murphy announced tie following as the
Exec tive Committee: . AIDES &. Il. alkcr, William
A. ioncher. James W. Rid- way. George \ Weed Husn
smith. They will at the Hoffman House tomorrow
al noon.
The additional members 81 the committee to bo COM
posed of members OF the Democratic party outside the
state Committee Will be appointed later These are not
10 exceed four They will be composed OF gontlemen
who have heretofore demonstrated their ability to raise
money for campaign pu poses
Governor i'm aud Chairman Murphy took the u o'clock
T. m Train from the Grand Central station, the former
bound 10 Albany aud the latter TO Troy.